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by randmeerkat 1649 days ago
> I've been surprised how many people don't know the number of their doctor, lawyer, siblings, even partners.

How many people…

a.) Have a personal lawyer?

b.) Need to have said lawyer on speed dial?

c.) Also need to have the lawyer’s phone number memorized in case they don’t have some way to look up the number?

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Ive kicked the idea around to start a company that would attack this issue in a few different ways..

get an app or on the site, enter in some info..

an easy to remember 800 number that is answered 24/7..

the person who answers can unlock the info you saved via the app or web site - and call numbers for your X or your Y and even do it three-way / conference call.. and even call your Z or V after you hang up - to notify you've been detained or whatever.

I think people would pay for this, and it would be easy to freemium - as you could pre-roll a local bail bonds ad when called if freemium user..

I have some other ways to make this work even better with some added tech things.

could even have a set of info that is made available to paramedics / hospitals should they find your emergency card in wallet and such.

now I want to build this more, I'm guessing a premium phone number is not cheap these days, so keeping this in the ideas phase.

Re: c). You only get one phone call, right?